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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
3
A jumble of social events and visitors from Chicago to Salem. Banquets, bridge evenings, and dinners mark a week of community activity with guests from Bogwyn Oak Park LaGrange and Philadelphia. Attendees include Mrs Saunders Mrs Magnuson Rev Chansterlin and many local families.
The St Louis Sinfonietta directed by Paul Schrieber performs the final Riverside-Brookfield High School concert on April 29 at 8 15 p m The ensemble includes young artists linked to the St Louis Symphony Orchestra with Bach Haydn Mozart and Vivaldi in the program Solo harpist Gertrude Hopkins appears with the group Admission is by membership card only, no single tickets.
Five LTHS students Barbara Becker Betty Hanlin Marilyn Seivwright Richard Seymour and Henry Straub will represent LMHS in a German contest at Carl Schurz High School on May 8 sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German. The exam tests comprehension and idiomatic use of German spoken and written forms. There are 180 students from LU and northern Indiana in the contest. First prize is a $125 scholarship toward college German studies with 4 prize book awards for high finishers.
Mount Hood leads Oregon’s high volcanic range with 11,245 feet, followed by Jefferson, the Three Sisters and McLaughlin near the Columbia River gorges. Modern trails bring many climbers to Hood’s summit in the summer vacation season.
Baby Michael Joseph Goetsch, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Goetsch of 3543 Forest Avenue, was christened Sunday April 11 at 3 in Faith Lutheran Church with Rev George Vorgaris officiating. Sponsors were aunt and uncle Mrs Edith Moore and Ambrose Godsech. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence Stump.
White Gypsy operetta in two acts by Theodosia Paynter with music by G A Grant-Schaefer will be staged in Wakefield hall of the Obinst Congregations church by the Junior and Chancel choirs on Friday and Saturday in April and May 1. The gypsy material was gathered from gypsy lore and European Mexican and American music and first hand contact with gypsy settlements. The score includes melodies adapted from Brahms Hungarian Dances and other Gypsy music. Tickets may be purchased from choir members or Mrs John Grover. Brookfield
Joan Braatz hosted a birthday party on a Thursday in April for her eighth birthday. Eight classmates attended after school including Frank Roster, Nancy Bierbauer, Betty Bierbauer, Caroline Purl, Joseph Andel, Jean Bierbauer, Patty Kratuska, and Donne Jean Polivka. Prizes were awarded and gifts given as family members joined in the celebration. Also noted is a patent for a telescopic pickup arm for land or sea planes capable of lifting mail and baggage.
Congress Park Woman's club members held a potluck luncheon and business meeting to set officers and plan a May picnic replacing the spring luncheon. Members then discussed past and future activities and in a later note, two members won poetry awards at the Sixth District Woman's club contest in Berwyn.
Priests kept beacon fires as the earliest lighthouses of record. The lighthouse towers were built by Libyans and Cushites in Lower Egypt.
The Hollywood Women's Club held its annual meeting on a Friday in April electing four new officers unanimously: E P Mallard second vice president Ts FT Dever corresponding secretary Mendius treasurer and Lehrmitt director. Alex Browne to serve another year as president. Twenty one five inch miniature exhibits were judged with prizes awarded by J Butler. An upcoming luncheon is planned for May 14 at The Pantry Park Ridge.
The Women of the Moose held a regular meeting April 9 at National hall. They finalized plans for a bake sale and fancy goods sale on April 23 and 24 at Brookfield News Agency. Rose Englesman will chair homemaking chapter night. Brookfield Loyal Order of The Moose1599 will install officers on Sunday April 25 with officers and escorts assisting. Tickets are on sale for the play Here Comes Charlie, sponsored by the women of the Moose. Ada Siep, Clara Riley and Viola Mantek won attendance prizes. All members urged to attend the next meeting April 23.
Farm protection guidance prohibits placing stoves or furnaces within three feet of unprotected woodwork wood lathe or plaster partitions in building the farm home.
The Wéian's Auxiliary to the Auxilaines Branch of the Chicago Medical Society plans a onward meeting this Friday April 23 at Mrs Henry E Swantz home 423 Forest Avenue Oak Park A board meeting convenes at 1230 and a dessert luncheon at 180 then at 200 pm the 2 2 annual meetingg
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